To everyone else: walk=walk, a blinking sign= finish crossing if you started crossing, but don’t walk if you haven’t started, stop = stop.
To New Yorkers: walk = walk, a blinking sign = walk, stop= no cars coming? Then walk. Cars coming? Still walk.
2. “Please offer your seat to a pregnant or elderly person” announcement on the subway
To everyone else: “Gee, I should probably see if that grandmother wants to sit down.”
To New Yorkers: Pretend to sleep and hope that the grandmother doesn’t ask for a seat.
3. Need to travel 20 blocks in under 5 minutes
To everyone else: Hail a taxi.
To New Yorkers: Glance at watch and proceed to run/power walk. You are naturally faster than a taxi driving through the city.
4. Need something to wear on a summer day
To everyone else: Consider a colorful polo, floral sundress, salmon-colored shorts
To New Yorkers: Black…always black.